Wouldn't it be good if you could get a Local Authority to officially sign off on all your H&S policies?

Well, you can!

Perhaps the best-kept secret in safety and risk management is the Primary Authority Scheme

Dave Lovell of DSL Consulting helped to set the system up, ran it for a couple of years and now helps clients to set up partnerships with Local Authorities

As we'll hear in the episode, this has various benefits when it comes to regulatory intervention

• getting "assured advice" which is valuable third-party validation of your processes

• protecting you against the vagaries of an individual enforcement officer's approach in different parts of the country

• demonstrating best practice for your insurers and other stakeholders

But, it also could have wider-reaching implications for example providing additional proof of compliance to your insurer, which may be reflected in your premium

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